English
L´Hôtel National des Invalides, “The National Palace of the Invalids” in English, is a majestic construction that, today, is the symbol of the city of Paris.
Built in between 1671 and 1676, it was devised as a military residence for those old or retired soldiers by illness or injury. Located in the 7th Arrondissement of the French capital, it´s a fundamental tourist point that no tourist can miss.
Today, its use is different. There you can find museums, monuments and other cultural homes, like the Army Museum where you can find Napoleon´s Mausoleum with his remains and, also, although in another area, the Charles de Gaulle Memorial.
We can also visit the Order of Liberation Museum and the Museum of Plans-Reliefs, although all the camera flashes are centred in the “Musée de l´Armée” for being buried there the great Napoleon I and his son, Napoleon II.
In its architecture the great golden dome and the Chapel of St. Louis stand out, which were built by the order of King Louis XIV for personal use. Today, it´s one of the tourist´s favourite points, who come in thousands there just to take a picture of the beautiful church.
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